Key Points
In the upcoming November 25 assembly elections in Rajasthan, both the Congress and the BJP, the two primary competitors, have nominated a total of 29 candidates who are either relatives of prominent leaders or come from political backgrounds..
The BJP has given a ticket to Ram Swaroop Lamba, the son of late MP Sanwar Lal Jat, to contest from the Nasirabad seat and Shailesh Singh, the son of late former state minister Digamber Singh, from the Deeg-Kumher constituency...
The BJP's other such candidates are Gurjar leader Kirodi Singh Bainsla's son Vijay from the Deoli-Uniyara seat, former MP and erstwhile Jaipur royal family member Gayatri Devi's granddaughter Diya Kumari from Vidhyadhar Nagar, former MP Karni Singh's granddaughter Siddhi Kumari from Bikaner East, former legislator Harlal Singh Kharra's son Jhabar Singh Kharra from Srimadhopur, former legislator Dharampal Chaudhary's son Manjeet Chaudhary from Mundawar, former MP Nathuram Mirdha's granddaughter Jyoti Mirdha from Nagaur, former legislator Gautam Lal Meena's son Kanhaiya from Dhariyawad, former minister Kiran Maheshwari's daughter Deepti from Rajsamand, and former MLA Shri Ram Bhinchar's daughter-in-law Sumita from Makrana...
They include former leader of opposition Rameshwar Dudi's wife Sushila Dudi from Nokha, former MLA Bhanwar Lal Sharma's son Anil Sharma from Sardarshahr, former Union minister Sheesh Ram Ola's son Brijendra Ola from Jhunjhunu, sitting MLA Safia Khan's husband Zuber from Ramgarh, former MLA Birdichand Jain's relative Mevaram Jain from Barmer, and former minister Bhanwar Lal Meghwal's son Manoj Meghwal from Sujangarh...
They also include former MLA Ramnarayan Chaudhary's daughter Rita Chaudhary from Mandawa, former Rajya Sabha MP Abrar Ahmed's son Danish from Sawai Madhopur, former Union minister Rajesh Pilot's son Sachin Pilot from Tonk, former MLA Richhpal Mirdha's son Vijaypal from Degana, former minister Mahipal Maderna's daughter Divya from Osian, former minister Malkhan Bishnoi's son Mahendra from Luni, and former minister Gulab Singh Shaktawat's daughter-in-law Preeti from Vallabhnagar...
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